Homegrown Fear Mongering
Targeting Somali youth as terrorists won’t make the United States safer.
Review: Talking With Terrorists
Who is a terrorist and what is terrorism is often in the eye of the beholder.
The Cultural Assassinations of Baghdad
When the American tanks had completed their task breaking down the gates of the Art Museum, the first person to reach the main gallery, which was filled with hundreds of paintings by contemporary artists, was – unfortunately – a thief.
A World Made by War
When you look at me, you can’t mistake the fact that I’m of a certain age. But just for a moment, think of me as nine years old.
The War Addicts
Sometimes it’s the little things in the big stories that catch your eye.
War and DIplomacy – Part II: A Way Out of Afghanistan
Afghanistan is a crossroads of civilizations and an almost bewilderingly complicated place.
The American Way of War Quiz: This Was The War Month That Was (Believe It or Not)
Yes, it would be funny if it weren’t so grim. After all, when it comes to squandering money and resources in strange and distant places (or even here at home), you can count on the practitioners of American-style war to be wildly over the top.
Obama Fighting on all Fronts
United States President Barack Obama will try this week to underline his progress in extricating the US from the morass his predecessor’s “war on terror” in the Greater Middle East.
Review: The American Way of War: How Bush’s Wars Became Obama’s
Tom Engelhardt chronicles how the United States has succumbed to infinite war.
The Land Where Theories of Warfare Go to Die: Obama, Petraeus, and the Cult of COIN in Afghanistan
Less than a year ago, General David Petraeus saluted smartly and pledged his loyal support for President Obama’s decision to start withdrawing U.S. forces from Afghanistan in July 2011.
Patraeus Circles Two Camps
Nearly a week after the abrupt departure of Washington’s top commander in Afghanistan, U.S. strategy for reversing the flood of bad news that has been recently pouring out of that strife-torn country remains as unclear as ever.
The Surge of Ideas
As the United States approaches next year’s deadline to begin troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, questions about the legitimacy of joint military-wonk policy campaigns are churning just beneath the surface.
Call the Politburo, We’re in Trouble: Entering the Soviet Era in America
Mark it on your calendar. It seems we’ve finally entered the Soviet era in America.
Reader Challenge: Can Moderates Make Charges That Suicide Bombers Are Infidels Stick?
Let us know if you think the latest fatwa will have an effect.
Guantanamo: The Bigger Picture
The case for shutting down not just the prison, but the military base where it sits.